but secondly, this big old fat government, so big, so fat, so inefficient is drowning out the growth possibilities of the private sector. it is just like an abusive weight straddling the back of every small businessman and woman today. it is a scary weight. they are saying cut yourself back to size. get to an appropriate level of balanced effort on those things that are high priorities in the public interest. and in this business of cutting, don't tell meow have to cut social security checks when you have got all kinds of places you could make the cuts like americorps and the congress debt and student loans. if you have a set of priorities don't put this fear talk about trying to frighten seniors into a panic. frankly the democrats have worn that one out and i don't even think the seniors are falling for it any more. >> shannon: you talk about a lot of things that you thought would be positive, cut, cap and balance, a balanced budget amendment. those things are not going to get done in the next 16 days. are youngsters you prepare youo august 2 and support not raising the debt ceiling